In the poorest neighborhoods of Haiti, some families fill their stomachs with cookies made from dirt. The practice is a symptom of a far larger crisis, one that is growing as gang violence, displacement and high prices push food out of reach. What Are Mud Cookies? Known in Haitian Creole as bonbon tè, mud cookies are flat discs made from dried yellow clay, mixed with a … [Read more...] about Mud Cookies and Empty Plates — What Haiti’s Cheapest “Meal” Reveals About a Hunger Crisis Affecting Over Half the Country
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Raging 1,100-Pound Bull Leaps Over Safety Barrier, Sparks Panic At Spanish Bullfight
A bullfight in southeastern Spain descended into chaos this week when a half-ton bull cleared a safety barrier and came startlingly close to spectators seated near the ring. A Bull Breaks Loose The incident took place during the final bullfight of Murcia's annual fair, according to the New York Post. Spanish outlet 20minutos reported that video from the event showed the … [Read more...] about Raging 1,100-Pound Bull Leaps Over Safety Barrier, Sparks Panic At Spanish Bullfight
She Paid £175 to Have Her Dead Hamster Immortalized as a Pole-Dancing Stripper
When Jess Porter-Langson's beloved hamster passed away, a simple memorial box wasn't going to cut it. Instead, she gave him a send-off nobody saw coming — least of all the millions who'd later watch it unfold on TikTok. A Hamster Worth Remembering Properly Porter-Langson, a 27-year-old music merchandiser living in Brighton, got her Roborovski dwarf hamster, Hammington — … [Read more...] about She Paid £175 to Have Her Dead Hamster Immortalized as a Pole-Dancing Stripper
This California Beach Resort Built a Library — But the Only “Books” Are Sticks, and the Only Members Have Paws
Most hotel amenities are built with the human guest in mind — plush robes, turndown service, a well-stocked minibar. At Sanctuary Beach Resort in Marina, California, one of the most popular perks is built entirely for a different kind of guest: the ones who arrive on four legs. Tucked near the beach entrance at this pet-friendly resort on the Monterey Peninsula sits what … [Read more...] about This California Beach Resort Built a Library — But the Only “Books” Are Sticks, and the Only Members Have Paws
When Her Nonverbal Son’s Communication Device Died at Dinner, This Mom Found a Backup That Never Runs Out of Battery
Jessica Fletcher, a mother from Fredericton, New Brunswick, was out to dinner with her 11-year-old son Hunter when the moment she'd been quietly dreading finally happened: the battery died on his AAC device, the tablet he relies on to select words and symbols to communicate. Hunter is autistic and nonverbal, and without the tablet, he suddenly had no way to tell his mother what … [Read more...] about When Her Nonverbal Son’s Communication Device Died at Dinner, This Mom Found a Backup That Never Runs Out of Battery